Seven Writers On Fathers and Fatherhood

Christy Wampole, Steve Edwards, Gretchen Marquette and More

June 17, 2016  By Literary Hub
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Gretchen MarquetteGretchen Marquette on the unexpected poetry of her father’s life as a cop.

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christy wampole“Drugs allow you to simulate leaving.” Christy Wampole on fathers and addiction.

reading fatherPatrick Ryan remembers the last book his father ever read.

hamlet ghostSix father-son tales without the fathers and sons: a reading list from Adam Ehrlich Sachs

fathers and sonsSteve Edwards on how fatherhood is bad for his writing career, but good for his writing.

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bad dadsDive bars, pro wrestling, and card games: Allison Wright hangs out with her dad.

squid whale“There’s a squid in this bed!” Chris Forhan on his son Oliver, a 4-year-old poet.









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